Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)
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Black-throated Green Warbler

Setophaga virens (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

8.7 gWeight

The black-throated green warbler (Setophaga virens) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-throated Green Warbler has been recorded at 932 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 32 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States21,865 records
  2. Point Pelee National ParkCanada14,187 records
  3. Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States7,834 records
More places
  1. Prospect ParkUnited States7,441 records
  2. Central ParkUnited States6,404 records
  3. High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States5,971 records
  4. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States5,746 records
  5. Sabine WoodsUnited States5,666 records
  6. Tawas Point SPUnited States5,379 records
  7. Parker River NWRUnited States4,352 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaCosta RicaMexicoGuatemalaBelizeHondurasNicaragua

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-throated green warbler (Setophaga virens) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.

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Questions

How big is the Black-throated Green Warbler?

The Black-throated Green Warbler weighs around 8.7 g.

Where does the Black-throated Green Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America: central Canada to southeastern Canada and northeastern, eastern and north-central USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.

When is the best time to see the Black-throated Green Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-throated Green Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-throated Green Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Black-throated Green Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-throated Green Warbler in?

It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
8.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: central Canada to southeastern Canada and northeastern, eastern and north-central USA

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Setophaga

Other birds in the genus Setophaga

Plumbeous WarblerPlumbeous WarblerSetophaga plumbeaElfin Woods WarblerElfin Woods WarblerSetophaga angelaeArrowhead WarblerArrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetraHooded WarblerHooded WarblerSetophaga citrinaAmerican RedstartAmerican RedstartSetophaga ruticillaKirtland's WarblerKirtland's WarblerSetophaga kirtlandiiCape May WarblerCape May WarblerSetophaga tigrinaCerulean WarblerCerulean WarblerSetophaga ceruleaNorthern ParulaNorthern ParulaSetophaga americanaTropical ParulaTropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumiMagnolia WarblerMagnolia WarblerSetophaga magnoliaBay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea
Black-throated Green Warbler

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